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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wendy

Ranked #229 - 1 in 36,672 people
US

Most common in

United States

218k bearers

World total

218,148

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#229

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States218k
Worldwide
~218k
rank #229
Rarity
1 in 36,672
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~218k in US

About the name Wendy

There are an estimated 218,148 people named Wendy alive worldwide today. That ranks Wendy at #229 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wendy is held by approximately 218,148 people, ranking #229 among first names. That works out to roughly 66 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,521 U.S. residents).

Historically Wendy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Wendy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Wendy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wendy, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1918: 5
  2. 1921: 7
  3. 1923: 9
  4. 1927: 16
  5. 1928: 5
  6. 1929: 8
  7. 1930: 17
  8. 1931: 9
  9. 1932: 11
  10. 1933: 10
  11. 1934: 10
  12. 1935: 27
  13. 1936: 67
  14. 1937: 80
  15. 1938: 130
  16. 1939: 222
  17. 1940: 254
  18. 1941: 346
  19. 1942: 481
  20. 1943: 455
  21. 1944: 447
  22. 1945: 575
  23. 1946: 762
  24. 1947: 979
  25. 1948: 1,517
  26. 1949: 2,612
  27. 1950: 3,039
  28. 1951: 3,350
  29. 1952: 3,562
  30. 1953: 3,627
  31. 1954: 4,423
  32. 1955: 4,967
  33. 1956: 4,874
  34. 1957: 4,717
  35. 1958: 4,502
  36. 1959: 5,725
  37. 1960: 6,891
  38. 1961: 7,169
  39. 1962: 7,000
  40. 1963: 7,354
  41. 1964: 8,099
  42. 1965: 11k
  43. 1966: 9,548
  44. 1967: 11k
  45. 1968: 11k
  46. 1969: 11k
  47. 1970: 11k
  48. 1971: 10k
  49. 1972: 8,563
  50. 1973: 7,839
  51. 1974: 7,592
  52. 1975: 7,503
  53. 1976: 6,492
  54. 1977: 5,792
  55. 1978: 4,935
  56. 1979: 4,526
  57. 1980: 4,160
  58. 1981: 3,632
  59. 1982: 2,836
  60. 1983: 2,399
  61. 1984: 2,031
  62. 1985: 1,796
  63. 1986: 1,540
  64. 1987: 1,371
  65. 1988: 1,302
  66. 1989: 1,359
  67. 1990: 1,413
  68. 1991: 1,367
  69. 1992: 1,269
  70. 1993: 1,273
  71. 1994: 1,139
  72. 1995: 1,047
  73. 1996: 979
  74. 1997: 913
  75. 1998: 867
  76. 1999: 905
  77. 2000: 1,013
  78. 2001: 1,263
  79. 2002: 1,209
  80. 2003: 1,093
  81. 2004: 1,046
  82. 2005: 901
  83. 2006: 935
  84. 2007: 864
  85. 2008: 688
  86. 2009: 600
  87. 2010: 498
  88. 2011: 424
  89. 2012: 359
  90. 2013: 395
  91. 2014: 359
  92. 2015: 288
  93. 2016: 328
  94. 2017: 230
  95. 2018: 273
  96. 2019: 222
  97. 2020: 196
  98. 2021: 196
  99. 2022: 192
  100. 2023: 176
  101. 2024: 225
  102. 2025: 165

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wendy worldwide?

There are an estimated 218,148 people named Wendy alive worldwide today, ranking #229 globally.

Is Wendy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 36,672 people. In the United States there are roughly 218,148 bearers, which is 1 in 1,521 Americans.

Is Wendy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wendy is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Wendy come from?

Who are famous people named Wendy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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